Montenegrin Cuisine - Trying local food in Budva, Montenegro

Come join us for Montenegrin cuisine at Jadran Kod Krsta restaurant in Budva, Montenegro to sample local food. With fall weather quickly turning to winter we felt very fortunate to be able to sneak in one last outdoor meal overlooking the water. Wanting to delve into local Montenegrin dishes we ordered red wine, calamari and kebab. The best of the land and sea. It ended up being a great meal and just the setting, service and friendly cats made it a memorable experience. If you're looking to sample Montenegrin food in Budva be sure to check this place out.
Restaurant in Budva, Montenegro:
Jadran Kod Krsta
Address: Slovenska Obala, Budva, Montenegro
Hours: 7AM to 1AM (daily)
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Montenegrin Cuisine - Trying local food in Budva, Montenegro Video Transcript:
We found a lovely seaside restaurant after a morning of wandering around the town. Yeah. And this place is called I'm actually just going to read the napkin. So Jadran Kod Krsta. Yep. Not entirely sure what that means. And guys it is just warm enough for us to be outside. Just barely. Barely it is probably about 14 degrees.Yeah. If it was a couple of degrees cooler we'd be inside with everyone else. Although everyone else is inside.
Yeah. It looks really nice inside actually. They have all of these ferry lights and it looks very like rustic and cozy.
We've got a kitty friend. And the meat and fish hasn't arrived yet kitty so you'll have to stick around if you want some of the good stuff. We've only got salad right now.
Okay, so we are going to start things off with a salad. We were actually going to order the Greek one and he's like no no no. Go for the seasonal one. It is half price and it is the same ingredients practically. Haha.
Um so thanks for the tip waiter. Thanks. He's a very friendly fellow. Yeah, so this one has cucumber, it has tomatoes and cheese. Cheese is the main ingredient here. Yeah, we really mixed that around. The cheese was actually layered on top. Mmmmm.
That is so cheesy.
Okay guys food is here. The fries are looking a little meager because I already ate half the portion. Haha. There was a lot more when we started. Wow. But yeah, Sam took a long time filming as usual. Yeah.
So I ordered myself a kebab. Mmhmm. With fries. And it also comes with onions and a spicy sauce. You sure did. It is hot.
So we kind of got the best of the meat and the sea because over here I've got a plate of fried calamari. Yeah. So yeah. Let's try yours first though. Let's try the meat. It looks really good. Let's see. Oh, that does look good. Mmm. It is quite juicy. Is it? That is really nice.
Oh my gosh guys. This looks so good. Fried calamari and wow. And wow. With a side of wow. It is just I grew up in Canada on the west coast so I grew up eating a lot of fish and seafood and the rest of my relatives on my Mom's side were on Atlantic Canada on the East Coast so I grew up like just eating seafood on boths sides of Canada and it just feels comfortable for me and very familiar to be eating this. This is your comfort food. This is my comfort food. So I'm getting a nice big piece here to try. And we had the option of ordering the Calamari grilled, fried or stuffed. Oh my gosh.
I went for fried and it is battered obviously. Um, this is my happy place. Like that kebab is really good but this is just for me. For my personal like my personal taste. This just like hits the spot in so many ways.
This is part of our Travel in Montenegro video series showcasing Montenegrin food, Montenegrin culture and Montenegrin cuisine.
This is part of our Travel in the Balkans video series showcasing Balkan food, Balkan culture and Balkan cuisine.
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[@draganvulanovic7576]

Kacamak, Cicvara and Proja... True montenegrin food... Kacamak is our national treasure. 😊

[@samuelandaudrey]

Mmmmm...maybe our next meal for a return visit in the future.

[@rankaivanovic1430]

And Priganice,Šampita,Tulumbe,Urmašice...

[@susanduquette477]

Really enjoyable video, i can't imagine how hard you work but know that it's appreciated.I love animals,and it's always so nice to see your little pals inluded.i love that you feed them,and even buy them food,your both so sweet.💙🇨🇦

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! It is the least we can do and we sure enjoy the company. It makes us feel more at home :)

[@marikafejszes5394]

That view is breathtakingly beautiful. I love how you guys attract animals, where ever you go. Animals, know who to trust.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We feel lucky to meet them. They make us feel more at home :)

[@AussieAngeS]

Oh wow what a beautiful atmosphere and the calamari and seafood looks fabulous. I love tiramisu

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! I think it was our last meal outside for 2017 so we sure enjoyed it ;) It makes a great dessert and we never get sick of it :)

[@asihablozaratustra5824]

4:45 Como Argentino te digo que se me hizo agua la boca, esa carne asada si que estaba a punto, acompañada de un buen vino tinto, te haces el día. Las imágenes logran transmitir la tranquilidad del lugar, gracias por estos pequeños regalos. Saludos desde Paraná Entre Ríos Argentina.

[@kitina11454]

I've been watching you two for sooooo long, I just looked at your subscriber count and... wow! you're gaining popularity! It makes me so happy! Love your videos :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! That is so kind of you to say. We love making them and hope to keep doing it for many years.

[@kitina11454]

I hope to see you on my TV screen one day! I've been watching you two since you lived in Korea.. do you have plans to visit Korea anytime soon?

[@tompitt3013]

I'm drooling while watching you eat ha!ha!ha! You're such a fun couple.

[@lakhdarbedjouti1258]

You make me hungry Audrey , with sounds of the sea, and splashing waves bon appétit.

[@danad8716]

Another excellent video -- the facial expression at 3:57 is priceless! Good to see the drone make a brief appearance.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We flew the drone more in Montenegro than just about anywhere else in 2018. Croatia and Slovenia have really strict rules otherwise we would have flown it there as well.

[@BillGreenAZ]

Looks like a great place to visit!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! It was nice visiting this time of year. Hardly anyone there.

[@richardlawson4317]

Well, I've never seen anything about the food of Montenegro. Looks wonderful! Thanks, guys!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@rajkoradulovic3840]

Im from MNE food is best

[@sephyr0]

the kitty got me just subbed watched a lot of your croatia food reviews just now xD you 2 are amazing keep it up

[@WheelersAtLarge]

We love how Audrey keeps you talking whilst tucking into your fries and calamari Sam...

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hahaha...thank you! We sure love to eat.

[@HeavyPace77]

You made a pretty great video about my country and my hometown. I hope you guys enjoyed. Greets from Budva.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We had a great visit.

[@Dolcevita11]

I am from Budva. Glad you enjoyed your visit to MNE ^_^ Come back soon! All the best!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We had a great time and would love to come back again soon.

[@calebbuck265]

YES!!!!!!! ANTHER VIDEO! YOU GUYS SHOULD GET LIKE A KZbin'S VERSION OF A TONY AWARD!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@almabeki8701]

4:10 Is that was a scream from the cat who prayed for food😆😂😂

[@johnboy3343]

Great video again. Thanks for sharing

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@richardcotton7102]

Camera work and drone shots are amazing.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We enjoyed visiting this time of year.

[@michaelsylvester7272]

Thanks for sharing this great video With food and cats very nice.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Lots of cats in both Kotor and Budva :)

[@RealSpaceHobo]

Montenegro (with some of the tallest Europeans by the way) is starting to grow on me, guys....saw it twice, btw - because I didn't realize you had left Kotor and were in Budva, until the end - so I ran it again.....it seemed different second time around, for sure...:-)

[@cauli5305]

Montenegro proves that sleeping make you taller

[@mattshipley570]

I remember walking past that restaurant, ended up going to another one on the same strip. Really nice food (also had local calamari), amazing people

[@samuelandaudrey]

That's great to hear Matt! What time of year did you visit?

[@mattshipley570]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos June last year, me and my girlfriend took a day tour from dubrovnik to kotor, then to budva and back. Was really worth a visit, kotor was stunning!

[@littlejohnuk]

I like it when you have the restaurant name in the information

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We're trying to remember that as often as we can.

[@ritankarsasmal380]

thanks for sharing as always and i love calamari too in light batter, fried...had few times in Italy :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Oh, that sounds awesome. Anywhere in Rome, Florence or Venice? We're traveling to those 3 cities in 2018.

[@NikoSkrbinec]

The red sauce is called AJVAR. It is made from red peppers, eggplants, garlic and parsley. It is eaten instead of ketchup.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know. Much better than ketchup.

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

That cat though

[@suayhughes8103]

Beautiful place!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@mendozaarnold7244]

Amazing food friends and the view nice to eat ♡♡♡

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! The views were our favorite part.

[@tinysaurus1]

I love that you guys are also cat people :) And wow the scenery is gorgeous, and you look beautiful as always Audrey! I really have to say, i love your videos so much, it makes me so happy to see you sweethearts explore the world together :) Much love from Sweden

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Happy to hear we have some fellow cat lovers watching our videos and we really need to visit Sweden soon! Any suggestions for a first time visitor?

[@tinysaurus1]

Ohh thank you so much for replying! :) Hihi yes, i always watch your videos with my little kitty cat on my lap :) I live in Gothenburg, which is a beautiful city and i would love to show you around! But, thinking view wise for you guys, i would probably suggest the capital, Stockholm. It's a beautiful city too, with a lot of history :)

[@miam.5060]

I am from budva !!!!😍😍❤😍❤❤ I LOVE BUDVA

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is really cool to hear!

[@miam.5060]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos you answer 😱 i love you vids

[@jolintruong6263]

rustic and cozy

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Great way to describe it.

[@drewlucero3916]

Yum yum YUMMY 😋

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We sure ate well in the Balkans :)

[@EvenstarSaima]

Loved the cats lol

[@samuelandaudrey]

AH, thanks!

[@manitheman0806]

Greetings from Sicily......

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@ChrisHopgood]

We were in Budva back in September it has a lovely old town. But we are a little surprised you rated the food so highly in this restaurant as we were there on our first night in Budva and we thought the food was substandard compared to other restaurants we visited.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! That is cool to hear. Throughout our travels in the Balkans our meals in Croatia and Bosnia were the best with Montenegro falling behind aside from our lunch in Perast.

[@justnikki8225]

I love how you guys love up on all of the worlds kitty’s :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We feel lucky to meet them. The best welcome we could have to a new destination :)

[@Mast_Kalandar]

I like the view....

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Some great views in this town.

[@NikoSkrbinec]

Hi, Jadran means Adriatic sea, Krsto is a male name.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for letting us know!

[@katkakovincic795]

Super ti je kapa... 👍

[@davidrousseau100]

Jadran is a wonderful restaurant, idk if you guys got lucke because of winter season but I went to montenegro in ausgusr and there wasnt a single meal under 20euros haha

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks

[@tjmichael8773]

My cousin loved it there...I am a few trips behind you with HK and India next up...slow down to give me a chance to catch up 😉

[@samuelandaudrey]

Cool to hear! Hahaha...we ought to slow down a bit ;)

[@littlejohnuk]

TJ Michael it's a hidden gem of a country - if I had my time again there I would have done the day trips they've done although it's probably better in Spring/Summer (though more expensive). Samuel and Audrey check out the beer as well!

[@tjmichael8773]

littlejohnuk thanks for tip. I learn so much from their vlogs. I work remote also just missing a travel partner lol

[@robertstanczyk6453]

Great Video! What time did you guys go in? October?

[@agustincuruchet6852]

Tienen que volver a Buenos Aires! Justo se fueron y la nombraron capital gastronómica de Latinoamérica! Y además, ¿cómo hacen para atraer a tantos gatos siempre? 😸

[@samuelandaudrey]

¡Gracias! Planeamos regresar a Buenos Aires este año en la primavera. Extrañamos la comida en BA.

[@mafamille68_asmr24]

😊💖

[@samuelandaudrey]

thanks

[@harisahmemulic231]

Thanks for visiting Montenegro! :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We really enjoyed visiting :)

[@rajkoradulovic3840]

Brate harise iz kog si grada

[@rajkoradulovic3840]

Ja HN

[@GreenCroco1]

what meat was the shish kebap?

[@anjaraj]

Yey, my country :))

[@samuelandaudrey]

Very cool!

[@JigSaw-uq8kf]

As a montenegrin person who lives in it's main city Podgorica Budva is the most coldest place in the fricking winter-

[@samuelandaudrey]

Interesting to hear that.

[@sanayanovich8914]

Great video, like always, just want to say one thing though, do not make noises while chewing 😁😂

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Appreciate the tip.

[@MiaSmith-pz9xd]

Go to corso in bar! My mom is from bar and when we Visit in the summer we always go Pleaseeeeee go😫!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@draganvulanovic7576]

Patispanj is authentic montenegrin cake. We have amazing national cuisine guys...

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hoping to try that next time.

[@JOBAHable]

Pata di Spagna,spanski jevreji su je doneli na ove prostore.

[@utekosam1427]

@@JOBAHable a ne no je buda licno dosa i urucio je zecaninu

[@joachimsimon286]

That red spicy sauce is Aijvaar and its typical for that region or should i say ex. yougoslavia.

[@draganvulanovic7576]

Joachim Simon Especially in Macedonia. 😊

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Love that stuff :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ah, regret we didn't get to Macedonia and Albania on this trip. Serbia as well! A good reason for us to do a return visit in the future.

[@almabeki8701]

Dragan Vulanovic Da, u pravu si😊

[@ariesgirly6300]

@@samuelandaudrey ajvar is long cooked red paprika with tomatoes and some additivs(spicy)

[@mathewrichards7309]

You guys are from Canada its a cold place in winter you should be used to the cold so far in europe and it sounds as if you guys made a new friend with the Cat. Kitty cat says take me home.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We made some great cat friends on this trip. Hard to say goodbye. We didn't bring warm clothes and most of these apartments had pretty bad heating so we did feel a bit chilly...haha

[@melvicci]

Wish you guys wouldve tried more authentic Montenegrin food..

[@samuelandaudrey]

What would you suggest we try next time?

[@melvicci]

I definitely suggest you go to Podgorica.. there are so many restaurants or even little grill places that make everything in front of you.. the most traditional things you should try is "Cevape platter.. Burek (with your choice of stuffing.. beef.. cheese etc. they have many choices).. Sarma (stuffed cabbage).. Pasul (bean stew).. Sudjuk (dried beef that they can also cook for you).. these are just a few.. but if you go to Podgorica they will definitely give you the authentic stuff! Glad you guys enjoyed.. thanks for sharing your experiences!!

[@melvicci]

Or you can even try Ulcinj! :)

[@mladenbulatovic3292]

U restoranu "Parma" je najbolja hrana,obilne porcije i povoljne cene.

[@amykrim2774]

Is there a lot of garbage on the beach?I saw some while the cats were eating!

[@samuelandaudrey]

They know where the seafood is.

[@19brandon66]

About $16.00 USD each including salad, a large glass of wine AND desert? That's some good value. That would have been approx $30.00 each in the midwest USA. (is tipping expected?)

[@gergelylazar6647]

In Europe, tipping is not that common. Only when the service was excellent, you might tip the waiter, but it is not necessary. Some restaurants might charge your bill with the tip.

[@PepeTheFrog88]

have you tried Parma restaurant?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We didn't get to try that one.

[@melvicci]

I just subbed to your channel.. loved that you guys visited my home country! But that food is nothing like the real traditional food there.. you need to get Burek/pita with yogurt.. sarma.. krofne.. sudjuk.. what you ate was more like catered to tourists bc they don't want to limit anyone with just Montenegrin food.. Budva, Bar etc. is a vacation spot so its more touristy and mostly not authentic food spots in some areas..

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We had a great time visiting.

[@juanaloulehoux]

''Underrated wine'' - an American

[@samuelandaudrey]

*a Canadian 😉

[@ogi3941]

I am from Budva if you need help contact me great video :D

[@samuelandaudrey]

THank you very much! Unfortunately we visited in November of last year but our Budva guide comes out on Wednesday :)

[@rajkoradulovic3840]

Brat iz CG

[@markopaunovic1836]

Will you Visit serbia guys please!!!???

[@samuelandaudrey]

Unfortunately not on this trip but would love to someday :)

[@cauli5305]

@@samuelandaudrey you should visit Montenegros brother Serbia. But don’t say Kebab out loud. Look it up.

[@kattp.1938]

Anyone here can help me with menu plans for montenegrins?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Goood question

[@cauli5305]

Simple. Kačamak for every meal. And a 12 hr nap after that. Oh yeah. And some rakija

[@charleenhopkins3590]

is it beef

[@andistuttgart9067]

When i stayed in Budva just 3 weeks before you beginning of november, i visited the restaurant PORAT in Rafailovići on the other side of the bay. I had the lamb there and another evening some really excellent fish. Highly recommended. www.restaurantporat.com/index.php/en/

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for sharing that! We didn't eat out much in Budva and really appreciate the recommendations for us to pass along.

[@felixsarmpit]

Greek salad is not like that. Greek salad has: raw onion, tomato, cucumber, vegetable pepper, feta cheese, olives (I would say black olives, that's the style you can usually find inside a Greek salad ), oregano, olive oil, and sometimes capers. Nice video though

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks

[@kalu8998]

You should go to the other region and try real traditional food like Pršuta, Njeguški Sir,Cicvara,Raštan.... when you come next time you can contact me

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Hope we can next time.

[@draganvulanovic7576]

CRNO is BLACK. 😊 😊

[@ru6825]

I love u guys

[@hdersoz]

Audrey, I thought you were vegeterian.

[@samuelandaudrey]

She was in India and in a few other countries but not normally.

[@pineconey]

14C = 57F for anyone wondering

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for sharing that!

[@Steve-3P0]

All the food there is great. But, all you need is loza and pršt.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! Hope we can have that next time.

[@mathewrichards7309]

The food is so middle eastern.

[@samuelandaudrey]

We got spoiled.

[@adrianaencilay8211]

How do you make the monies you need to travel ?, how do you get paid ?, I love all the great places you go the food and the scenery is so awesome as I wish I knew how to also do wut you do as maybe I could travel the same way , please help me to under stand your traveling ways , 😎👋👋👋🌻

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We've been meaning to answer this question now for a longtime with a video but the short answer is we do a combination of many things including making videos, running travel blogs and other websites where we sell advertising and affiliate products. Also, we partner sometimes with brands and tourism boards occasionally throughout the year.

[@borislav1236]

Wtf why you don't try kačamak?!

[@mathewrichards7309]

Calamari is like squid basically

[@samuelandaudrey]

So tasty! Do you like it fried?

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@bodinpolovich5429]

I live in Budva 🇲🇪🐶

[@samuelandaudrey]

Cool to hear!

[@larawhite5890]

Thank you for sharing your experiences! It would be useful to know the approximate dates of filming the way you always share the price point! Enjoy your travels! P.S. For healthy eating (a.k.a. easy weight maintenance) check out the principles of ketogenic (low carbohydrates/high fat/moderate protein) eating philosophy: enjoy your fats in (medium/rare) fish, meats and cheeses in abundance! P.S. #2 There is no real scientific evidence that veggies (and definitely not fruits) are good for one's health. Wild salmon with cream cheese rules!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! In general we're usually 4-8 weeks behind in terms of the date the video is released on our channel. I've been reading about ketogenic eating lately. Do you have experience with intermittent fasting as well? Tried that out a bit in 2017 with great results and will continue with it more in 2018.

[@merdesbez3917]

Fuckinh

[@PepeTheFrog88]

and you may have noticed strong smell of piss when you went to the beach at 11:06

[@samuelandaudrey]

Some interesting smells mixing for sure.

[@PepeTheFrog88]

that smelled like public toilet somewhere in India

[@PepeTheFrog88]

I'm talking about that place goo.gl/yNgx9Z (under the pool)

[@kamikazitsunami]

Well that's one place I won't wanna go..

[@borislav1236]

F u

[@misokovac7437]

guys this culture isnt montenegro it is serbia

[@samuelandaudrey]

?

[@jaywilliams9294]

Guess what I'M IN MINSK

[@nikihd2122]

Crno is black

[@IanBlimey]

Subscribed because your wife is beautiful. Buddy, please lose the caricature red white and blue outfit... I've watched about 8 videos now and it's screaming 'American Tourist!!!'... You might well be Canadian though but that's irrelevant :)

[@RBmusic2000]

i wish travel bloggers would make it less about them and more about the content. A minute intro is really not needed. direct and to the point works best for this type of thing. Your viewers are suppose to be spending time traveling, not watching nonsense.